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SC asked to stop Meralco ‘bill deposit’ collection

By Benjamin Pulta/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- A petition before the Supreme Court (SC) Tuesday seeks to stop publicly-listed Manila Electric Company (Meralco) from imposing and collecting bill deposit from its customers,...

Lacson pushes for people’s participation in budgeting

By Filane Mikee Cervantes/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Senator Panfilo Lacson has filed a bill seeking to institutionalize people's participation in the budget deliberations from the national to the barangay level. According to...

CIDG maintains non-partisan stand in polls

By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) on Tuesday said it remains non-partisan, stressing that it does not patronize any political party or support...

Villanueva asks gov’t to consider another wage hike

By Filane Mikee Cervantes/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday urged the government to consider the possibility of another wage hike and study the supervening conditions that would justify...

New EO starts Bangsamoro peace deal normalization process

By Azer Parrocha/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- As part of efforts to attain lasting peace and development in Mindanao, President Rodrigo Duterte has issued an executive order (EO) implementing the Annex on...

DOJ transfers Sagay massacre probe to Manila

By Benjamin Pulta/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Prosecutors will hold the preliminary investigation in Manila on the deaths of nine sugar hacienda workers in Sagay City, Negros Occidental last October due to...

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